Aurangzeb imprisoned his daughter for 20 years.
Aurangzeb: Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor, has become a hot topic these days. His reign lasted from 1658 to 1707, but there are many stories related to his life that are very interesting.
According to historians, Aurangzeb built many forts during his reign and also demolished several. There are many forts that have a direct connection to Aurangzeb. Let’s tell you which forts are connected to the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.
There is the Salimgarh Fort located by the Yamuna River near the Red Fort in Delhi, where Aurangzeb imprisoned his daughter for 20 years. Aurangzeb’s daughter Zeb-un-Nisa was very fond of poetry and literature, but Aurangzeb did not like this at all. This was the reason why Aurangzeb kept his daughter imprisoned in this fort.
Salimgarh Fort was built in 1546 by Salim Shah Suri, son of Sher Shah Suri. Aurangzeb converted the fort into a prison, which practice was perpetuated by the British who took control of the fort in 1857.
The Sheesh Mahal in Shalimar Bagh is where Aurangzeb was coronated. Shalimar Bagh is a Mughal Garden located in Delhi.
Aurangzeb’s treasury was located in the Burhanpur fort where he would store the looted treasure. Burhanpur is a historical city in Madhya Pradesh situated on the north bank of the Tapti River. Around 1670, Daud Khan was the Subhadar (Governor) of Khandesh province, under the rule of Aurangzeb.
